Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-26

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ano thought it was caused by the building
which was recently raised, commencing t,
settle.
CONDEMNED.
n Proposed Gas Contract Unanimousl,
Disspproved-Business Mon For Pro
gress Instead Of RetroSression-Wha
They Think Of It.
Yesterday a representative of The MME1
spent some time in a~scertaining the senti
ments OF the business men with regard tt
the gas contract. He was OF course, unabl,
to see them all. Out OF about thirty who
were interviewed, but one favored the con
rest were strong advocates OF the electric
light. Quite a number had personal reason.
for not wishing to make a public statement
OF their views, but q good showing of repre-
tentative opinion is given below:
Ex-Mayor Frank: I don't think it would
be worth while publishing my opinion, as ]
Am one oil those who had the electric light
introduced. To tell the truth. I would just
as 500 have no light at all as gas light,
particularly such gas as that dished up to
the citizens Of Butte. l don't think the gas
contract is reasonable or tenable, or that
it should have received consideration. !
don't know what the gentlemen of the
they passed it. Every electric light lessons
the work Of the police, The electric light is
the light, and what we want is more oil
them instead Of doing away with what we
have. To 60 back to gas would be taking
q step backwards, and that is what we 10
the West don't want to do. II they get the
electric lights abolished, you will see them
trying to find their gaslights with the aid OF
Judge Dingevon: Idon't know anything
about it. They will be getting down to
tallow candles after awhile. I suppose it
will be all right il we have enough OF them.
Mr.. Wharton, of Wharton & Noyes: l ex-
pressed my opinion by signing the petition.
electric light. An electric light in an ele-
waited position, will illuminate q large area
when the gas lights are virtually smothered
by the fog The lights that were on the
Court House dome were usually above the
fog which sometimes envelopes the city.
Those lights showed good light half way to
VAUDEVILLE. and enabled me to avoid ruts
and bitches when walking into the city for
all Of that distance.
James Lynch: I think the Council had
no right to make such a contract. 1t is an
outrage on the citizens. I burn gas myself,
and find that it fails, especially in cold
weather. The electric Lights what the peo-
pie want.
Mr.. Turk, of Leyson & Turk: I expressed
my opinion by signing the petition. l pre-
fer electric light decidedly. 1t is the only
light of any use in time OF fogs.
Mr.. Ziegel, of Goldsmith & Co.: l am very
strongly in favor OF electric lights and
plenty OF them. and l am opposed to the
gas contract. l believein going ahead, and
not in going back. There should be sufi-
Gent money raised by taxation to furnish
plenty OF light, and people with families
think as l do about it. Money could moi
be devoted to a better purpose.
j.. E. Richards: I Am opposed to at
tempting to light this city with gas. live
in a part OF the city where an attempt to
light by gas will amount practically TO no
light at all NV opinion summed up is that
the idea OF lighting this city with gas is i'm
practicable; that it. shows u lack OF enter
prise, and would reflect upon the enterprise
and go-aheaditiveness OF this city. A tai
low dip would be as effective as gas. The
five year contract is radically wrong at a
time when 80 many improved methods OF
lighting are being brought up. and it would
be a great hardship on the citizens for this
city to be tied to gas for i've years..
Robert Grix: l am very strongly in favor
of electric lights. I was a Councillor when
the electric light was submitted, and took an
active part in h~avingit adopted. When one
electric Light is more than equalto all the gas
lights in the city. it seems childish to contem-
plate the adoption OF gas. One electric light
has 1000 candle power. and o gas lights O
the required standard have only 1000 can.
die power The tax Of 6 cents per loot ot
frontage is not enough to light the city. A
tar of 10 cents per foot would amount to
only $3.50 for each store, and no one
would object to snrh as light increase when
it would insure sufficient light.
John Caplice: I have not paid any atten'
ton to the matter. nor discussed II WIN
anyone. 1 believe the action Of the Council
was premature, and that the cltlSene
should have been consulted and gwen tne
privilege OF voting upon it. II we are put
to further EXPENSE it should be shown that
there il justification for it. 1t should be
shown that gas is the best light. The Coun'
Gil had no right to pass the contract IN such
Mr.. DeWolf: I am in favor OF electric
lights, but think gas is necessary as wen
I believe there is nc city in the Unlteo
Sta tes that has electric lights, and has not
George Irvine II: I am decidedly in favo1
of all the light possible, both gas ana e'ec {
trio. I would like to have both. We don
have enough light from either one separate
Ben. E. Kinesbury: I believe that boti
| e~lecric light and gas should be ma'nta'"eu
~, T--A.:. 1:rlk, onn1f no Qffnr0e0. ga
/ should be.
Z. r. Calkius: I think the gas coutrac'
an outrage upon the city. Its adoption
wo lid throw the city five years behind tn
: mes. One electric light is worth all tn
ga, lights in town. The Council shou't
not ha We been so hasty with that CONTRACT
w. Y. Pettes, manager OF the mi
NJ %.rcantile Company; I am very strongly
Of the opinion that gas is wholly mace
o,ate for the lighting OF the City. Here i
a simile for you: We have 195 gas hent'
in this establishment and find they are IN
snfficient. We are figuring on an eiectr.
plant. Now, if 1875 gas lights are NOT ot1 SUI" =,
Gent for one store, how will loo lsn' VI
the whole city? .
Il. K. Lewis: I signed the petition as a
exnression of my sentiments. L favor e.ec
trio lighting, and am OF the OPINION tnaS
ras nnw;se OF the Council to make a cor
tract for such a long period as hive years;
T., r. Maille,t: Why of course am ae
.;dediv in favor of electricity. Last wln1e
We had to light kerosene lamps because IN
oas wouldn't give light. | believe tnetoun
c En- made u mistake in the system OF taxa
ton ner footfrontaee. 1t oe 9 20 man
mills on the dollar, and would hus Tall m Th
en,,alIv on all property owners. 2 .
ne;chborhood in which live is ngnteo o
e,ectrio;ty. and Iaet year we didnt na.e
single robbery or burglary in that par' :
Town. You can see a man 100 YARDS o
nv the electric light, which is a erea! pr,
tsyct;on in itself. Such a contract snona
unt he let now. This is a progressive az I
a aud The present syatems OF Lighting may q
anu ;mnroved upon before five years; xa
D. J; Hen; es.y: II. I an think sesoa fssm >" ' mae
batter for the city than gas. ..h us+he
Jacob Kahnweiler: l would mucn ra'1 y.
I've the electric lights. we cann o. -
nenG on the gas in cold weather ana l ;a r.
pe Inbn D. thomas: | am interested d in ~
Cas- Company, but if l didn't have a ac so "s
u' 10 = I would favor the gas con'raeo ~ ),
III ~ ..oromv and convenience 10 IL